Flora of North America species comparison

internodes (4-) or 6-lined at first, then terete.

internodes 4-lined.

blades linear-subulate, 13–25 × 0.5–0.8 mm, base articulated, parallel, margins revolute, apex rounded to retuse, midrib unbranched.

blades oblong or elliptic to obovate, 4–25 × 2–12 mm, base not articulated, cuneate, margins plane, apex rounded, midrib with 2–4 pairs of branches.

narrowly pyramidal, 1–3-flowered, with 1–3(–5)-flowered dichasia from to 5 proximal nodes, without additional flowering branches;

pedicels 0.5 mm.

1(–5)-flowered.

12–14 mm diam.;

sepals deciduous, not enclosing capsule, 5, linear-subulate, unequal, (3–)4.5–7 × 0.5–0.8 mm;

petals 5, golden yellow, oblanceolate-oblong, 5–7.5 mm;

stamens deciduous, 100;

ovary 3-merous.

20–25 mm diam.;

sepals persistent, not enclosing capsule, 5, broadly elliptic to elliptic-spatulate or obovate, subequal, 4–5 × 2.5–3 mm;

petals 5, golden yellow, oblanceolate, 6–10.5 mm;

stamens persistent, 100;

ovary 3-merous.

ovoid, 3–4 × 2–2.5 mm.

ovoid to ovoid-cylindric, 8–12 × 5 mm.

carinate, 0.7 mm;

testa not seen.

narrowly to broadly carinate, 1.5–2 mm;

testa finely foveolate-reticulate.